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1、英语美文:Thelastjarofjelly最后一罐果冻 英语美文:Thelastjarofjelly最后一罐果冻 ByAndySkidmore Ourchildrengrewuponpeanutbutterandjellysandwiches.EvenmyhusbandandIsometimessneakoneinlateatnightwithaglassofmilk.IbelievethattheEarlofSandwichhimselfwouldagreewithmethatthesuccessofthisuniversallylovedconcoctionliesno
2、tinthebrandofpeanutbutterused,butratherinthejelly.Therightjellydelightsthepalate,andhomemadeistheonlychoice. Iwasn’tthejellymakerinthisfamily.Mymother-in-lawwas.Shedidn’tprovideawiderangeofflavors,either.Itwaseithergrapeorblackberry.Thislimitedchoicewasawelcomereliefinthedaysoftoddlers,siblin
3、gsandpuppies.Whenallaroundmeotherdecisionsandchoiceshadtobemade,makingpeanutbutterandjellysandwicheswaseasy.Andsincewelikedbothflavors,weusuallypickedwhateverjarwasatthefrontofthepantryorrefrigerator. TheonlycontributionImadetothejellymakingwastosavebabyfoodjars,whichmymother-in-lawwouldfillw
4、iththetastygel,sealwithwaxandsendbackhomewithus.Forthepast22yearsofmymarriedlife,wheneverIwantedtomakeapeanutbutterandjellysandwichformyselformyhusbandoroneofthechildren,allIhadtodowasreachforoneofthoselittlejarsofjelly.Itwasalwaysthere.Jellymakingwasjustawayoflifeformymother-in-law.Shealwaysd
5、idit,followingthesamerituals-frompickingthefruittosettingthefinishedjellyonthehomemadeshelvesinherlittlepantryoffthekitchen. Myfather-in-lawdiedseveralyearsagoandthispastDecember,mymother-in-lawalsopassedaway.Amongthethingsinthehousetobedividedbyherchildrenweretheremainingcannedgoodsinthepant
6、ry.Eachofherchildrenchosefromthemanyjarsoftomatojuice,greenbeansandjelly.Whenmyhusbandbroughthisjarshome,wecarefullyputthemawayinourpantry. TheotherdayIreachedintheretoretrievejellyforaquicksandwich,andthereitwas.Sittingallaloneonthefarsideoftheshelfwasasmalljarofgrapejelly.Thelidwassomewhatr
7、ustyinplaces.Writtenonitwithablackmarkerwas“GR”forgrapeandtheyearthejellyhadbeenmade. AsIpickedupthejar,IsuddenlyrealizedsomethingthatIhadfailedtoseeearlier.Ireopenedthepantrydoortobesure.Yes,thiswasit,thiswasthelastjarof“Memommiejelly